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H. P. PEISTER. PRINTING, BINDI NG, AND TRIMMING MACHINE.

No. 256,662. Patented Apr.-18,188Z.

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UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE;

HENRY P. FEISTEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ISAAC FINE SAID FEISTER AND FINE ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO ISAAC s. SHARP,

ALL OF SAME PLACE.

PRINTING, BINDING, AND TRIMMING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,662, dated April 18, 1882-,

Application filed November 7, 1881. (No model.) i

To all whom it may coat-era plete bound book from a roll of paper, and

thereby save time in the manufacture and the labor of several men,and shall not necessitate anyhandling of the paper by the operator. 7

- In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the printing devices of same on line y y of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevaplan view of one of they type-form carriageswith the nippers in place. Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation of a part of same. Fig. 10 is a de= tailed view, showing method of folding the printed pages iuto book form.

A is the frame of the machine, which can ries at one end the paper feeding and cutting devices, in the middle the printing mechanism, and on the other end the binding mechanism. N Y

B is the roll of paper from which the books are made. Itis supported looselyih the frame, and is intermittently rotated by feed-disks B, which are rotated at a given speed by pulleys G B and B These feeddisks B are similar tothe feed-disksO (J, (shown clearly in Fig. 3,) and areadapted to move toward the axis of the paper roll as the same is reduced in diameter. The paper then passes through Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation of the.

tension-rollers b b, and is fed in given lengths upon the wires or fingers E by means of the feed-disks G (J, knife D, and rollers D D The disksG have a portion of their peripheries cut away on diame'trically-opposite sides, and are arranged two-and-two, one of which disks in each set is secured to the shaft 0, and the disks are then secured together by means of slots G and bolts 0 There being two shafts and disks arranged to roll in contact uniformly by means of spur-wheels O, the length of time their peripheries are in contact is governed by means of the slots 0 and bolts 0 If desired,

1 the disks on one shaft might be of uniformdiameter all around.

These disks are rotated at a' given speed by means of pulleys 0 G and band 0 As the paper is fed through the rollers D D they are kept apart by the cam O upon shaft 0, which strikes the lever G drawing down the rods D and D thereby depressing the knife D, severing the paper just as the feed-disks 0 have ceased to feed, and

upon the passage'of the cam the spring D or equivalent device forces up the knife and presses the roller D against the paper, causing it to be fed out quickly upon the lingers E, being arrested by the lugs c. The rollers D D may be made of disks and geared to gether, as at d, and the roller D carries on its. end a band-wheel, d, which is rotated .by'

means of band-wheel c and band (1 The knife D is made. oblique, so as to-givea shearing out. 1 I

Traveling before the fingers E are a series of tvie-formcarria es F which are ivoted together atfand run by means of wheels Fup'on to receive the t ype-forms FQwhich may be kept' in place by means of cam-nutsf.. Each carriageFis arranged to carry two forms or pages,

F which correspond to opposite pages in the book, leaving sufficient space between them,

as well as all around, as shown in Fig. 8.

To each side of the carriages, and forming part ofsame, are the racks F Hinged to the forward ends of the carriages are the nippers H and H, adapted to receive, hold, and turn the sheet, as required. Nippers H are secured to shafts H carrying on their ends small pinions h. The nippers H are secured to hollow sleeves H, which surround the shaft 11, and carry on their ends small pinions h The nippers H work through slots 71. in the sleeve H, as shown in Fig. 9.

Pivoted to the rod h on the carriage F are the segmental rack-levers h,which mesh with the pinions h and h and carry on their ends the friction-rollers H ,which work in the camgrooves Hgwhich are secured to the frame A. There are two cam-grooves B, one adapted to actuate the nippers H and the other to actuate nippers H. The part W in one of the camgrooves is adapted to open the nippers H from nippers H as the carriages F are ascending, before the fingers E to receive the paper. When the part W is reached on the other cam-groove the paper is received and the nippers close upon each other, holding the paper fast, and when the part W is reached,whieh is the same in both cams, the nippers fold the paper back and over the type upon their own carriage. When the part U is reached the paper is raised from oif one carriage and laid upon that next preceding, and the part V, which is only on one catn,is to open the nippers to allow the paper to be withdrawn.

In printing a book every alternate carriage is provided with the nippers; but when the machine is to be used to print circulars with the distributing-rollers.

either two or four sides, then each carriage is furnished with nippers, as shown. These nippers are made removable, so that the machine may be adjusted for the work to be done.

The carriages F pass over the inking-cylinders Q Q, which are provided with inkingfaces q, to ink every alternate typeform, the cylinder Q inking those which are passed uninked by cylinder (9,. These inking-cylinders are secured to gear-wheels Qflwhich mesh with the racks F on the carriages, and from which they receive their motion, and are made adjustable by screws Q.

Q are the inking slabs or plates, and q g If desired, one inking-cylinder may be used having a complete circumference, with the exception of recesses to pass over the sleeves H The carriages F pass under the impressioncylinders G G, which, for printing books, have impression-surfaces g, which make up one-half of the periphery, being adapted to take an impressionfrom every alternate carriage. The cylinder G prints from the carriages omitted by the cylinder G. Theimpression-surfaces g are covered with pads g, which are clamped in place by clamps 9 These impression-cylinders G G are provided with gears G which mesh with racks F on carriages F, and also with intermediate gear-wheel, G by which they are rotated through the agency of a hamlwheel, G

The cylinders G G are supported in boxes adapted to slide in slots in frame A, said boxes resting on springs A and being adjusted by screws A. When used for circulars the peripheries of cylinders G and G are made continuous.

The paper X is pressed between the tapes 1', traveling over the rollers I. The rollers I next to the carriages F cannot be placed on shafts, as the nippers have to pass down between them. Therefore I support them in arms I, which extend back and are secured to the frame A, as shown in Fig. 5. The rollers I farthest from the carriages are secured to shafts I, which are geared together by spur-wheels I, and are rotated by a belt, t", working over pulley 2' and a flange, G, on the cylinder G. Pivoted to the frame A, atj, is the paste-vat J, carrying on the bottom a pasting or fastening wheel, J, which rolls upon wheel I on shaft 1. This pasting or fastening wheel J is arranged in line with the middle nippers. The paper is quickly withdrawn from the nippers H H by the tapes 1', and after being pasted or fastened down the middle, as shown in Fig. 5, it is received upon the fly-frame K and projection 7:, and is deposited upon the table M. The fly-frame K is oscillated by means of crank K, rod K and cam G on the cylinder G.

Pivoted to the crank K is a pawl, K which works on a ratchet-wheel, L, secured upon a shaft carrying cams L l, which once in every revolution of said ratchet-wheel strike roller m of table M and push it forward, forcing the ends of the printed sheets between the rollers R R. The spring m draws the table back again to its original position. There are as many teeth in the wheel Las there are carriages F, and the cam part on wheel Zcorresponds to one of said teeth. After placing a cover on the table M the printed sheets are laid upon it, and after being completed the table is moved forward and instantly discharges its contents. The rollers R It are geared together by spur-wheels It R, and are driven by bevel-gears It It, shaft lt", bevelgear R and G upon the cylinder G. The sheets are then pressed together and fall on inclined tablcT over aslot, t, and the folding- -knife P is projected down by bell-crank P, rod P and cam I on cylinder G, said cam striking roller 1? on the end of rod 1. The knife 1 doubles the papers and forces them between the rollers 0 0, and is then drawn back by the spring P. The folded sheets are then passed between cutting-rollers 0 O, by which the top and bottom are trimmed. The book is then passed between guides 0 and slides down to feed-rollers 0 which feed it to the cutting-rollers O, which trim the front, and the book is then received in the rack 0 completed. The folding-machine receives its power from the bevel-wheel S, and may be made after any suitable well-known design.

I do not limit myself to the particular form of apparatus shown to accomplish the required results, as it may be modifiedin various ways.

The operation is as follows: The machine being set in motion, the feed-disks G and B feed IlO inked type-forms held upon the carriages F,

I now printed on both sides, and as it travels on claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters impression-eylinder to the other, for the purthe paper intermittently to the printing mechanisimkeepi'ng a slack int-he paper between the roll B and the tension-rolls I)" to prevent any change'in the tension in the feeding devices O. The paper isthen' cut off in given lengths by knife D andfed onto the fingers E by rollers I) D The sheet isthen caught by the nippers H H and turned down upon-the andfrom which animpression is printed on one side of the sheet as it is passed under the cylinder Gr. The part U in cams H then causes the nippers to make a semi-revolution, thereby laying the unprinted side of the sheet down upon the typeforms held in the carriage Finimediately before it, and in that position passes under the second cylinder, G. The sheet is the partV in the cam H slightly separates the nippers, andthe tapesi receive the printed sheet, pass it under the pasting (or fastening) roll and onto the fly-frame K, which turns it over upona back previously laid on the table M by the operator. After the full number of sheets (each making fourpages in the book) have been laid upon the table the cam [throws it forward, and the rolls It Rreceive them, press them together, and the knife P folds them. They are then trimmed by the rotary cutters O and 0 and emerge in a finished condition. Each carriage prints two pages; hence the sixteen carriages shown would print a book of thirty-two pages from a continuous roll and at one continuous operation. The machine is particularly adapted to advertising-books-as almanacs and small pamphlets-but may be used for single-sheet circulars, if desired. In the former case every carriage contains different type matter, while in the latter case they all only contain two styles of type matter.

Having now described my invention, what I Patent, is-- v 1. In a printing-machine to piint from a continuous roll of paper, an endless chain of typecarriages, in combination withoneor more inkingcylinders and two impression cylinders, said cylinders being adapted to print from every alternate type-carriage, one of said cylinders printing from the type omitted by the other, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a printing-machine to printfrom a continuous roll ofpaper, an endless chain of typecarriages,in combination with nippers arranged upon said carriages and adapted to hold the sheet of paper, inking devices to ink the type, two impression-cylinders arranged to print from every alternate type-carriage, and mechanism, substantially as described, to cause said nippers to be oscillated in passing from one pose of laying the sheet uponthe type-carriage immediately preceding, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a printing-machine, a feeding device adapted to feed given lengths of paper from a continuous roll, a cutter or knife tocut said roll of paper intosheets, an endless chain of type-carriages provided with nippers adapted to catch and hold the paper, an inkin g device to ink the type on said carriages, and two im' pressiomcylinders arranged to print from every alternate type-carriage, in combination with a cam to actuate said nippers to reverse and transfer the sheet to the next adjacent typecarriage after passing under one impressioncylinder and before it passes to'the next, receiving bandsor tapes,a pasting or fastening device topaste or fasten the sheet down the middle, a fiy-frame, a receiving-table, and foldin g and trimming mechanism, substantially as described, said apparatus working to print and bind books from a continuous roll of paper, substantially as described.

4. In a printing-machine, the feeding device which consists of the notched disks 0, rolling in contact, as shown and described, in combination with their shafts and means, substantially as described, to adjust and secure said disks side by side in pairs, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In a printing-machine, the combination of the rollers b, shafts c, carrying disks 0, gear-wheels G, cam (J arms 0 rods D and D knife D, and rollers D and D and fingers E, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a printing-machiiie, the carriages F, hinged together at f and runnin g upon a track, F, by wheels F, and provided with means, substantially as described, to secure the typeforms in place, in combination with nippers H H, secured respectively to piuions h and [L2, segment-racks h, and cams H to actuate said segment-racks, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7 In a printing-machine, a type-carriage, F, provided with nippers H H, secured to shafts H H pivoted at one end of said carriage, in combination with mechanism, substantially as described, to operate said nippers during the movement of said carriage, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a printing-machine, the combination of the endless chain of carriages F, carrying nippers H H, pivoted at one end, and racks F inking devices to ink the type on said carriages, two impression-cylinders, GG, having impression-surfaces 9, gears G and adapted to print from every alternate carriage, fingers E, receiving-tapes i, cams H and intermediate mechanism, substantially as described, to actuate the nippers to the end that the nippers of every alternate carriage F shall open and catch the paper from fingers E, lay it upon the carriage, and after passing under cylinder G shall reverse the sheet and lay it upon the next adjacent carriage, then pass under cylinder G, and open slightly to allow the sheet to be run off quickly by the tapes 71, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a printing-machine, the combination of the endless chain of carriages '13, having racks I cylinders G and G, having teeth G and intermediate gearwheel, G substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. In a printing-machine, the endless chain of type-carriages and their nippers, in combination with tapes 1', wheels I, shafts 1 arms I, pasting or fastening wheel J, fly-frame K, receiving-table M, rollers R, mechanism, substantially as described, to reciprocate said table, and folding and trimming mechanism, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. In a combined printing, and binding machine, the combination of the reciprocating receiving-table M, with rollers R, oblique table '1, with slot t, folding-knife P, trimming rotary cutters O and O and mechanism, substan- HENRY P. FEISTER.

Witnesses:

L. J. MA'ros, R. A. GAVIN. 

